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Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava
Tree Number(s)
C14.240.850.930
C16.131.240.850.902
Unique ID
D000083402
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000083402
Scope Note
Finding of the SUPERIOR VENA CAVA on the left instead of the usual right side of the ASCENDING AORTA. In bilateral superior vena cava it is found on both sides.
Entry Term(s)
Bilateral SVC
Bilateral Superior Caval Veins
Bilateral Superior Vena Cava
Left Sided Superior Vena Cava
Left-Sided Superior Vena Cava
PLSVC
Persistent LSVC
SVC Duplication
Superior Vena Caval Duplication
Previous Indexing
Vascular Malformations (1963-2020)
Vena Cava, Superior (1963-2020)
Public MeSH Note
2021
History Note
2021
Date Introduced
2021/01/01
Last Updated
2021/01/01
Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Preferred
Bilateral Superior Vena Cava Narrower
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